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Ubuntu 22 Remote Desktop with high-end NICE DCV streaming experience - includes 3D MESA support
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Overview
NICE DCV is a high performance remote streaming protocol that enables user to securely access remote desktop sessions with highly-fluid remote performance.
NICE DCV offers end users a wide range of client devices, including native clients for Windows, Linux, and MacOS operating systems. Native clients support up to 4 monitors at 4K resolution each and the Windows client also supports USB redirection for 3D mice and USB storage devices.
NICE DCV Ubuntu 22 Desktop supports high-end remote desktop access with MESA 3D support. Includes support for remote USB devices and file transfer.
On AWS, NICE DCV provides the streaming protocol e.g. used by Amazon Appstream 2.0, Nimble Studio and AWS RoboMaker.
Highlights
- Remote Performance: Responsive and secure streaming experience allowing customers to run applications remotely removing the need for expensive dedicated workstations or transferring large amounts of data. Based on NICE DCV from AWS.
- Secure TLS encrypted high-end remote desktop connection on. Includes remote USB support and file transfer.
- Ubuntu 22 desktop with full superuser access to add and manage own applications.
Details
Delivery method
Delivery option
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Operating system
Ubuntu 22.04
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.medium Recommended | $0.02 |
m5.4xlarge | $0.02 |
m6id.8xlarge | $0.05 |
c8i.metal-96xl | $1.80 |
m6id.large | $0.05 |
m6a.metal | $0.04 |
i3.2xlarge | $0.10 |
m6i.xlarge | $0.05 |
r6id.32xlarge | $0.10 |
r5d.12xlarge | $0.10 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for the software running on your chosen Amazon EC2 instance. Each dimension maps to a specific EC2 instance type, so the price reflects the size and power of the machine you select. Options range from small general-purpose instances to memory-optimized, compute-optimized, storage-optimized, and bare-metal choices. Larger instances with more vCPUs and memory cost more per hour than smaller ones. You are not locked into a term. This desktop runs without a GPU and streams remote 2D/3D sessions to your device. Pick the instance that fits your workload and budget.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
The hourly rate covers the software licence for the remote desktop running on your chosen instance type. You pay the underlying Amazon EC2 compute, storage, and data transfer charges separately to AWS. The software charge meters running time on the instance you launch.
The software fee meters running instance-hours. When you stop the instance, the software charge stops accruing. Stopped instances may still incur AWS storage fees for attached volumes, but those are separate from the per-hour software licence you see in the pricing table.
Each dimension maps to one Amazon EC2 instance type. Larger instances carry more vCPUs and memory, so their hourly rate is higher. Compute-optimized, memory-optimized, storage-optimized, and bare-metal families each reflect different hardware. You select the instance that matches your workload, and the rate follows that choice.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Includes NICE DCV 2025.0-17979. More information can be found here: https://www.ni-sp.com/1-10-2024-nice-releases-dcv-2024-0-including-new-features/ .
Additional details
Usage instructions
- Make sure the instance security groups allow inbound traffic to TCP and UDP port 8443 and 22.
- Connect to your remote machine with ssh -i <your-pem-key> ubuntu@<public-dns>
- Set the password for the user "ubuntu" with sudo passwd ubuntu. This is the password you will use to log in to DCV
- Connect to your remote machine with the NICE DCV native client or web client using https://<public_dns>:8443
- Enter your credentials and you are ready to rock
With DCV 2021 and later QUIC/UDP will be used automatically together with the DCV client. In the DCV client connection settings you can select TCP as well.
Support
Vendor support
Technical documentation (https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/dcv/ ) and NI SP Tips and Tricks (https://www.ni-sp.com/nice-dcv-tips-and-tricks/ ). Free support is available through forums (https://forums.aws.amazon.com/forum.jspa?forumID=366 )
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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AI generated from product descriptions
Remote Desktop Streaming Protocol
NICE DCV high-performance remote streaming protocol enabling secure access to remote desktop sessions with fluid remote performance
Multi-Monitor and Resolution Support
Native clients supporting up to 4 monitors at 4K resolution each with native support for Windows, Linux, and MacOS operating systems
3D Graphics Acceleration
MESA 3D support enabling high-end remote desktop access with 3D graphics rendering capabilities
USB and Peripheral Redirection
Remote USB device support including USB redirection for 3D mice and USB storage devices with file transfer capabilities
Remote Desktop Protocol
NICE DCV for remote access with high-performance remote desktop and application streaming capabilities
Security Protocol
TLS protocol encryption for securing both pixels and end-user inputs in remote sessions
Desktop Environment
Gnome graphical user interface configured for remote access
Operating System
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as the base operating system
Network Optimization
Optimized for remote access over the Internet with efficient data transmission
Remote Display Protocol
High-performance remote display protocol (NICE DCV) for secure remote desktop and application streaming delivery
GPU Compute Drivers
Pre-installed and configured NVIDIA Tesla drivers optimized for compute workloads including machine learning and high-performance computing applications
Graphics and Animation Support
Optimized for high-performance graphics, animation, and scientific computing activities on GPU-accelerated EC2 instance types
Compute Acceleration
Support for GPU-accelerated computational tasks including parallelized floating-point calculations and fast Fourier transforms
Standard contract
No
Customer reviews
Flo M.
Works great!
Reviewed on Jul 22, 2022
Review from a verified AWS customer
Setting up the instance was very smooth. I was impressed how fast DCV works so I really enjoy working with the cloud and DCV.